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FL S0768

FL S0768
Human Trafficking

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Introduced
01/28/2014
In Committee
02/06/2014
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/02/2014

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2014 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Authorizing a defendant who has been charged with specified human trafficking offenses to apply for an order of disclosure of confidential and exempt information; prohibiting the employment of minors in adult theaters; eliminating the statute of limitations for prosecutions under a specified human trafficking provision; providing applicability; revising and providing penalties for various prostitution offenses; providing an exception to ineligibility for victim assistance awards to specified victims of human trafficking, etc.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to Florida law related to human trafficking and related offenses. It allows defendants charged with certain human trafficking offenses to request disclosure of confidential or exempt information to prepare their defense, and it prohibits the employment of minors in adult theaters, requiring those establishments to verify employee identification and age. The bill also eliminates the statute of limitations for prosecuting certain human trafficking offenses, revises penalties for prostitution-related offenses, and expands eligibility for victim assistance awards to include specified victims of human trafficking. Additionally, it clarifies that adults involving minors in prostitution-related activities should be prosecuted under human trafficking laws, not prostitution laws, and it updates various criminal statutes to reflect these changes, including the offense severity ranking chart and provisions for expunging or sealing criminal records for victims of human trafficking.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (2)

Other Sponsors (3)

Appropriations (Senate), Criminal Justice (Senate), Judiciary (Senate)

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 989 (Ch. 2014-160) (on 05/02/2014)
(8 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/768 01/28/2014
Senate Floor Amendment #659878 http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0768/Amendment/659878/HTML 05/02/2014
Senate Floor Amendment #842160 http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0768/Amendment/842160/HTML 05/02/2014
Senate Floor Amendment #805740 http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0768/Amendment/805740/HTML 05/02/2014
BillText http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0768/BillText/c3/HTML 04/26/2014
Bill http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0768/BillText/c3/PDF 04/26/2014
Senate Committee Amendment #578560 http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0768/Amendment/578560/HTML 04/20/2014
BillText http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0768/BillText/c2/HTML 04/10/2014
Bill http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0768/BillText/c2/PDF 04/10/2014
Senate Committee Amendment #295964 http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0768/Amendment/295964/HTML 04/08/2014
BillText http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0768/BillText/c1/HTML 03/27/2014
Bill http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0768/BillText/c1/PDF 03/27/2014
Senate Committee Amendment #349736 http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0768/Amendment/349736/HTML 03/22/2014
Senate Committee Amendment #236686 http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0768/Amendment/236686/HTML 03/22/2014
BillText http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0768/BillText/Filed/HTML 01/28/2014
Bill http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0768/BillText/Filed/PDF 01/28/2014
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